Gender Equality Officer
Dr Claudia Krell was appointed Gender Equality Officer of the University of Passau on the basis of the Bavarian gender equality act (BayGIG) and is responsible for the academic support staff. Her term of office is 1 March 2024 to 28 February 2027.
Responsibilities and Activities of the Gender Equality Officer
The Gender Equality Officer's responsibilities are regulated in Art. 15 to 19 BayGIG. She monitors compliance and promotes the law, which includes the following objectives:
- Realisation of equality between women and men in the public service.
- Increase of the proportion of women in areas in which they are employed in significantly lower numbers than men.
- Ensuring equal opportunities for women and men.
- A better reconciliation of family and work.
- The equal participation of women and men in committees.
The Gender Equality Officer is also responsible for:
- supporting the University in the implementation of the gender equality concept
- participating in regular meetings between the department and the staff council (monthly meetings)
- Own initiatives for the
- Implementation of the Bavarian Equal Opportunities Act
- Improving the situation of women
- Better reconciliation of work and family life for women and men
- Participation in all matters of importance to gender equality (this area is much broader than many assume, as the implementation of gender equality extends into almost all areas of life and work)
- Participation in all matters of importance to the reconciliation of work and family life for women and men and to ensuring equal opportunities
- Advising on gender equality issues and supporting employees in individual cases
The University's institutions support the Gender Equality Officer in the fulfilment of her tasks, inform her comprehensively and at an early stage of processes relevant to gender equality and involve her in these processes.
The Gender Equality Officer of the University of Passau is a member of the following networks:
- State Conference of Women's and Equal Opportunities Commissioners at Bavarian Universities (LaKoF) (German)
- Federal Conference of Women's and Equal Opportunities Commissioners at Universities (BuKoF) (German)
- Working Group on Addiction Prevention and Assistance and Health Promotion at the University of Passau (German)
Documents and Information
According to Art. 5 of the Bavarian Gender Equality Act, the gender equality concept is the basis for a description of the situation of female employees in comparison to male employees. For this purpose, gender equality measures and data relevant to gender equality are evaluated in each case.
Existing differences in the comparison of the proportions of women and men, in particular with regard to full-time and part-time employment, leave of absence, recruitment, application, further training, promotion, higher grouping and performance pay are presented and explained in the equality concept. In order to increase the proportion of women in areas in which they are employed in significantly lower numbers than men, measures should be developed to implement personnel and organisational improvements on the basis of time-related targets as well.
In addition, initiatives to ensure equal opportunities for women and men and the compatibility of family and employment, especially structural measures, should be developed and presented.
Gleichstellungskonzept für das wissenschaftsunterstützende Personal 2020 (German language only)



